Team News

The Gameweek 2 Team News

Michail Antonio is available for West Ham’s trip to Southampton. Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is expected to be fit for the home clash against Crystal Palace but West Bromwich Albion’s Jonny Evans is a major doubt for an away day at Burnley.

Swansea City head coach Paul Clement has no fresh injury concerns ahead of the home encounter with Manchester United, though forward Fernando Llorente remains out as he continues to build up his fitness levels after breaking his arm.

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe revealed that Jermain Defoe is in contention to start against Watford, after the forward came off the bench in the 1-0 defeat to West Bromwich Albion. A late decision will be made on Simon Francis (hamstring).

Daryl Janmaat, Younes Kaboul and Roberto Pereyra will all miss the trip to Bournemouth after suffering low-grade muscle injuries in the 3-3 draw with Liverpool. Troy Deeney has returned to full training following a groin injury though, while Christian Kabasele (hamstring) and Brice Dja Djédjé (fractured finger) resumed training in the middle of the week and may be available.

Burnley manager Sean Dyche has no fresh injury concerns ahead of the home meeting with West Bromwich Albion.

Jonny Evans (hamstring) looks set to miss West Brom’s trip to Turf Moor, while Gareth McAuley (thigh) and James Morrison (knee) remain sidelined.

Brighton & Hove Albion boss Chris Hughton will be without Izzy Brown for the trip to Leicester City, after the midfielder suffered a hamstring injury during the 2-0 defeat to Manchester City.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp revealed that Daniel Sturridge is expected to be fit for the visit of Crystal Palace to Anfield, but Philippe Coutinho and Nathaniel Clyne both remain out due to back injuries.

Mauricio Pellegrino has a fully fit squad to choose from for Southampton’s home clash against West Ham United, with Ryan Bertrand recovering from a minor knock picked up during the goalless draw with Swansea City.

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic will have Michail Antonio available for the trip to Southampton following a hamstring problem, but Manuel Lanzini (knee) will return to training on Monday.

Mark Hughes has confirmed that new signings Bruno Martins Indi, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Jese Rodriguez will all feature in the matchday squad at home to Arsenal.

Arsene Wenger welcomes back Per Mertesacker for the trip to Stoke following a facial injury, while the Arsenal boss also revealed that Shkodran Mustafi and Francis Coquelin will be in the squad. Tomorrow’s match is expected to come too soon for Alexis Sanchez (abdominal injury), though.

Everton manager Ronald Koeman revealed club-record signing Gylfi Sigurdsson will undergo tests over the weekend to assess whether he is ready to feature in Monday night’s trip to Manchester City. Sandro Ramirez (heel injury) is a slight doubt after missing last night’s 2-0 win over Hadjuk Split.

All this and more has now been updated in the Team News section ahead of this evening’s deadline. Keep an eye on our official Twitter Stream for breaking news – as the day unfolds, we will issue updates from Friday’s press conferences and refresh our Team News tab accordingly to keep you informed.

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  1. Totti
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    play:

    A) daniels
    B) Mee

    play:

    1) Ritchie
    2) JWP

    1. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A1

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        This

    2. Smoking Barrel
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A1

    3. jennmenn
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      a1 Everytime

  2. VFORVANDETA
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Done Zaha to Tadic.GTG?

    Foster (Elliot)

    Kompany Bertie Ake (Dummeett* Long)

    KDB Fraser Willian Tadic( TCaroll)

    Kane Firmino(c) Lukaku

    1. Trashpanda
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I like the capt pick...tempting

    2. Totti
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      gtg but why you don't captin lukaku?

      1. VFORVANDETA
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Between Kaku Firmino and Kane i think Firm will out score them.

        1. Totti
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          i'm in the same boat 🙂
          lukaku kane firmino
          but now i'm on lukaku

          1. VFORVANDETA
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Maybe i will change to Kaku last minute.Still don't know. 😀

    3. Go Zlat Yourself
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Not if sturridge takes some.minutes off firmino

    4. fionnh11
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      gtg

  3. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Alonso > kompany for free? Also have Willian

    1. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yes if you need to free fund.

    2. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Why? You bought a $7m defender for ONE game?

    3. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Alonso had similar attacking stats to Lukaku, Kompany did not.

    4. Trashpanda
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Alonso was impressive stats wise last weekend

    5. The Kolarov Mane ⚔
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Under transfers on FPL, sort by threat... you will change your mind very quickly.

  4. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone have a link to yesterday's price changes?

    1. Eton Rifles
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Mounie rose that was the long and short of it.

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks!

  5. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    So all this mane fuss was a rumour right ?

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Missed training yesterday apparently.

  6. The Mighty I
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Bored at work so just drew up a potential wildcard draft that might be played during the international break

    Foster Elliott
    Kola Trippier Ake Stephens Mee
    Eriksen Mkhi Ramsey Mooy Carroll
    Lukaku Firmino Jesus

    1. bojack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Please don't put your team in the hands, of a single game week, you'll throw it all away.

      1. The Mighty I
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Haha! Well played!

      2. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Nice. In seriousness, that draft won't survive this gameweek.

      3. Leafy
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        And so Salah can wait, he knows it's too late as we've got Aaron Mooy

  7. ClaireT
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    What would you do with this team? Take Zaha out or save, or something else? 0.0 itb

    Foster, Elliot
    Cedric, Davies, Kolasinac, Lascellas, Long
    Willian, De Bruyne, Ward-Prowse, Zaha, Carroll
    Firmino, Lukaku Kane

    Thanks in advance 🙂

    1. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Zaha to Ramsey?

    2. Totti
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      zaha to ince

  8. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Quick poll, which keeper to start and why:

    A) fabianski
    B) Elliot

    Currently on B

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B. Fixture

    2. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

    3. Eton Rifles
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      b
      more chance of a cleanie

    4. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers gang, my thoughts are shared then.

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Lol at mane sellers

    1. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Lol.

    2. jennmenn
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      lolololo

    3. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      lul

    4. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Lololol

    5. timmmuh
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Why?

    6. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Any new developments there like pictured in training today or whatever?

  10. WibblesTeam
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Still cant decide between

    A) Kane and Gabbi
    B) Firmino and Laca for -4 and 0.5itb any more opinions?

    1. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Gabbi to Mounie?

    2. Totti
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A

      1. Totti
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        but gabbi to mounie

    3. meltedman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B although not I'm jizzing over Lacazette.

    4. timmmuh
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Hold Kane and move Gabbi for mounie or Vokes

  11. meltedman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Play 1:

    A) Davies (CHE)
    B) Hegazi (bur)

    1. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

  12. tm370
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    RLC or Tom Carroll to start this week?

    Rest of the team is:
    De Gea
    Bavies, Daniels, Stephens
    ______, KDB, Salah, Mkhitaryan,
    Lukaku (c), Kane, Mounie

    My other sub is Rosenior...

    1. LC1
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Flip a coin

    2. Eton Rifles
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      coin flip

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        This is my sense of it too. I think that Liverpool are more likely to concede, but that TC is more likely to be involved in any Swansea returns.

    3. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Both likely to blank, but maybe rlc due to Liverpool's defence.

    4. Legomane
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      RLC

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks all

        1. tm370
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Sorry, my other sub is Dann, but I dont fancy him for this.

    5. Trashpanda
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Tom Carroll should have a more predominant role with Siggi gone but will Utd concede?
      Liverpool on the otherhand.....

      personally I like Carroll

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Exactly - he is on set pieces.

        I'm glad that others are having the same conflicts about the decision. I'm on TC at the moment.

  13. pedro-tacuara
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Sane > Mooy or Ince? For the draft fantasy

    1. Eton Rifles
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      keep Sane you clown

      1. pedro-tacuara
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Seems like a waste atm because city are playing with Jesus and Aguero

    2. timmmuh
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I think you have to hold sane for a bit... he's too good to hold down for long

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I'd hold Sane - he could well start this week, as Pep looks to expose our weakness at right full back.

  14. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Lol @ Peter Sellers

    1. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Hahaha

  15. St. Joseph
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Zaha to tadic done!
    And pretty happy with his last performance and stats last week.
    Hope he deliver this time

    1. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah.Me too. 😀

      1. St. Joseph
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers V!

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Same

    2. meltedman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Tadic's stats are pointless to look at. At some point you have to just write a player off (except in dgw).

    3. AceKn1ght
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Same move! Optimistic!

  16. ALTOID11
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Foster

    Alonso kolasinac mee bertrand

    Mane willian KDB matic

    Kane Lukaku

    Myhill, Rangel, mcauthur, mcburnie

    Quite happy with my team and sticking for two free transfers next week. What do you think????

  17. Shark_Sandwich
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    bench one - please help

    a Mee
    b Stephens
    c Dawson

    1. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      a

    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      C.

    3. Goat
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      c

    4. Trashpanda
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      a...remember WB defenders are their strikers!!

  18. Legomane
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    A. Keep faith with (K)ane in hope of punishing the non-owners in my ML
    B. Jump on the (K)akwagon
    C. Go rogue with (K)evin

    Otherwise, G2G? 0FT 0.0ITB

    Foster
    Kompany Davies Bertrand Ake
    De Bruyne Wijnaldum Ramsey
    Kane Firmino Lukaku

    (Myhill Carroll Romeu Long)

    1. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B.GTG.

    2. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

  19. FPL.team
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Where do I find the whole episodes of the FPL Show or at least the 2 parts as last season? They seem to have them broken down into loads of parts now which is more than a little bit annoying...

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Ignore that, I found them eventually...

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Could you link me to it, please?

  20. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Any chance Everton keep City to under 2 goals?

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Of course.

    2. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yes.Pickford look solid yesterday.

    3. Eton Rifles
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      10%

    4. Trashpanda
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      under 12

    5. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      No

    6. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Certainly - we will be very solid at the back this season. The Schneiderlin, Gueye and Klassen/Davies group does alot of work defensively, and are superb tacklers.

      I'd predict a 2-0 win to City though.

  21. JayBomb
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Why all the Xhaka love is he not a yellow card magnit?

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      People chasing last weeks points

    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Cheap, Arsenal, numbers.

    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      On corners, looks more attacking this year.

    4. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Cheap, was on some set peices

    5. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Been trying to figure this one out myself...

    6. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      For the 0.1M

  22. St. Joseph
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Jesus and kane sellers.......

    It's been only one gameweek.

  23. kime67
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    There must be something else going on with danny rose. I mean bavies keeps playing and playing.

  24. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Why did TM only had Mounie as a price change?

    Overnight Fallers:
    Murray £5.9M
    Cahill £6.4M
    Fàbregas £6.9M
    Coutinho £8.9M
    Darmian £5.4M
    Austin £6.4M

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      That was the night before.

      1. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Ah, that explains in. Cheers.

  25. WibblesTeam
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Ahh why didnt I see Mounie yesterday before he went up 0.1, could've put him in and done Zaha > Pogba

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Vokes?

    2. Fire Chief Moe
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Mounie has been 6.1 for a few days now

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Nope, he went up yesterday.

      2. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        11 hours*

      3. Eton Rifles
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        sigh

    3. amit1964
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      where can we see if someone going to fall or rise?

        1. amit1964
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          if understand right,davies and zhaka should be the next to rise? or i have it all wrong?

          1. CloudSky
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Thats correct. Everyone above +100 should rise, everyone below -100 should fall. Its not fool proof though, especially at the start of the season there are many mistakes.

  26. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    I need 0.5 for next week so should I go Dann to:
    A) Walker-Peters
    B) Zanka
    C) Lowe
    D) somebody else 4.5
    E) do nothing and save FT

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Mee?

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I have Mee.

        1. Gregor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          The United lad Palace have got on loan?

    2. greghammer95
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      E

    3. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Save.

    4. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I'd save or go with Lowe.

    5. Trashpanda
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Hold until after GW, anything can happen to rest of squad.
      Dann has a favorable fixture GW3.

  27. Respect My Authoritah
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Generally, if you have a benching dilemma that involves TAA or Davies, bench them.

    1. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      TAA

    2. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Depends on what the dilemma is. I find it strange that TAA owners would bench him at home to Palace, when he is on some set pieces. Why have him in the first place if not to play him in games like these?

  28. lufcMOT
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Elliot (Hart)
    Valencia Yoshida Mee (Brad Smith, Mason)
    Salah JWP De Bruyne Willian (Carroll)
    Kane Jesus Firmino

    Any obvious changes for this week? Tempting to go for lukaku after last week

  29. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Zaha from -100 to -56 on fplstats. 😀

    1. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      You kidding? FFS

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        He's not

        1. Your Mum's Athletic
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Fuming, there has to be clear information about price changes because that is a joke

          1. Demsie
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Why does there ?

      2. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Hey YMA. How you doing ? All set for gw2?

        Been long time since I have read your article.
        Can I expect it this season?

        1. Your Mum's Athletic
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Hey man, I'm al good cheers, you? Sort of set, this Zaha stuff has annoyed me.

          Can expect it this season yes, the article requires at least 4 weeks of form data so will be GW5 most likely

          1. The Overthinker
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            I am great, thank you. Team looks set, my only concern yesterday was mane Injury, but I believe it was just a rumour. So going with mane (c). Saving my FT.

            Cheers. Looking forward for your article. Good luck

  30. Totti
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    GTG?
    Foster
    danilo daniels stephens
    KDB willian ince ritchie
    kane lukaku firmino

    elliot JWP Löwe Mee

    1. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yep.